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Seeing that Li He mentioned the key points, Zhao Junchen naturally paid full attention and listened carefully, not wanting to miss any details.
However, after seeing Zhao Junchen like this, a sly smile flashed across Li He's old eyes. After changing the subject, he said: "... Speaking of which, all the things that happened in Nanjing City are actually... The center of the temple wants to legitimately take back all the powers of the Six Ministries of Nanjing, but the specific plan was formulated by Zhao Gechen a year ago!
First, they took advantage of the opportunity to purge Nanjing's officialdom to remove and replace most of the leaders and practical officials of the Six Ministries of Nanjing; then, they deliberately arranged for some officials whose personalities were inconsistent with their power and duties, and who lacked city government and mental capacity to take over the power of the Six Ministries of Nanjing; and then, they deliberately arranged It left some highly profitable official vacancies, which caused internal fighting and robbery among the six departments in Nanjing, allowing them to criticize each other and abuse their power, triggering widespread public anger in Nanzhili; finally, it created chaos in Nanjing and instigated Nanjing. People from all walks of life in Zhili took the initiative to plead with the central court to severely punish the Nanjing Six Ministries, so that the Nanjing Six Ministries would completely lose their basic support, and the central court could take the opportunity to take back power...
Hey! Although Zhao Gechen's plan is a bit insidious, it is indeed very effective! In the past year, with the cooperation of all parties in the temple center, various planning steps have been progressing smoothly. Just before I left Beijing, a memorial letter signed by people from all walks of life was sent to Nanjing. , requesting the imperial court to severely punish the Six Ministries of Nanjing... If nothing unexpected happens, the imperial center will soon be able to take back all the powers of the Six Ministries of Nanjing. Because they are well-known, there is no need to worry about the opposition and backlash from all walks of life in Southern Zhili. "
At this point, Li He advised: "Chairman Zhao, you and I are both assistant ministers of the cabinet. It is the responsibility of us to keep an eye on the overall situation, calculate the general accounts, and correct the general direction. We can't always do it because of the details. It distracts energy and wastes time! So I think that as long as you know that the imperial court center’s plan to take over power is going well, you don’t have to worry about other things, right?”
While speaking, Li He raised his eyes to observe the changes in Zhao Junchen's expression, looking forward to Zhao Junchen's subsequent reaction.
Hearing what Li He said, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but be speechless for a while, feeling that his full concentration just now was a waste of emotion.
He just wanted to know the details of the recent situation in Nanjing. As a result, after Li He successfully aroused Zhao Junchen's attention and interest, he suddenly made a false shot and ignored him.
Obviously, Li He just wanted to tease Zhao Junchen.
Zhao Junchen was naturally extremely dissatisfied with Li He's deliberate teasing.
However, in the carriage at this time, in addition to Zhao Junchen and Li He, there was also Qiu Hong, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, who was stunned after seeing this.
Qiu Hong and Li Henai are personal friends. He is very aware of Li He's inconsistent character. Although Li He is always serious on the surface, in private, in front of a few close friends, he has an unruly and unruly temperament, which is very troublesome. Incessantly.
Li He deliberately teased Zhao Junchen at this time, which seemed to be a loss of courtesy and respect, but Qiu Hong knew very well what Li He's teasing approach meant - which meant that Li He had admitted it to a large extent. Zhao Junchen even wanted to further deepen his friendship and get closer to Zhao Junchen.
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Zhao Junchen didn't know Li He's true character, but he was very sophisticated. Even if he was dissatisfied with Li He's deliberate teasing, he didn't show any anger on the surface. He just smiled helplessly and shook his head: "Mr. Li Ge, you Stop teasing this junior, you clearly know what this junior is doing!
There were no variables in the imperial center's takeover of power from the Six Ministries of Nanjing from the beginning. This kind of thing that was already destined was not worthy of anything. The junior just wanted to find out about the current situation of the Seventh Prince and the changes in the situation after Zhou Shouxu personally took charge of Nanjing. ...His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince is very likely to be the next Crown Prince. The battle of wits and tactics between him and Zhou Shoufu is impossible for the younger generation. "
Seeing that Zhao Junchen was still so serious, Li He couldn't help but look disappointed and couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.
After witnessing Zhao Junchen's methods of rectifying the Xingzhou Jin gentry, Li He recognized
For Zhao Junchen, just like himself, he is full of all kinds of bad tastes deep in his heart. Apart from having an insight into the world and people's hearts, he can not only blend in to make trouble, but also withdraw from the situation to ridicule and watch. He is not a boring person.
Therefore, Li He deliberately teased Zhao Junchen, thinking that he and Zhao Junchen might be able to find some common language, and it would be interesting for the two to become friends and enemies in the future.
[In view of the general environment,
But it's a pity that Zhao Junchen tightened himself too much and suppressed a lot of his nature. He only focused on gains and losses, and only had power and calculation in his heart... just like another Zhou Shangjing, and even more paranoid. , more focused, and more indifferent.
So, Li He shook his head and sighed, and then advised: "Zhao Gechen, young people should behave like young people. When they should relax and enjoy themselves, they should relax and enjoy themselves. When they should be reckless and impulsive, they should be reckless and impulsive. If you feel that you have been affected by If someone is teasing you, then you can think of ways to tease the other person in retaliation, or you can directly contradict him... He is always so serious and solemn. He is not old, his heart is decayed, and he is not the same to others and himself. That’s a good thing.”
When Zhao Junchen heard Li He's advice, he couldn't help but be slightly startled, but he still pretended to be taught, nodded and said: "This junior will definitely remember your teachings."
But in fact, Zhao Junchen deeply disagreed with Li He's statement.
With his dangerous situation, where is the room and opportunity for relaxation, enjoyment, and reckless impulsiveness?
If Zhao Junchen really regards himself as an ordinary young man and only does what young people should do, not only will he not be able to have the powerful position he has now, but he will also have no chance of truly becoming old in the future.
As if aware of Zhao Junchen's disapproval, Li He said with a serious expression: "These words of advice from me are all sincere, and they are not just standing up and talking without pain. Of course, I know Zhao Junchen's situation and worries very well, and I also It is clear that Zhao Gechen is walking on thin ice and dare not slack off, but in this world, many things are like sand. The more tightly you hold it in your hands, the faster it will drain away. If you relax a little, you will gain more.
Take yourself, Zhao Gechen, as an example. Since you entered the official career, although there have been many obstacles and dangers, you have always been able to turn dangers into dangers, turn dangers into safety, and even take advantage of the opportunities. You have never really suffered a big setback... …It may seem like everything is going smoothly, but it may not really be a good thing! It will only make everyone more wary of you, increasingly guarding you and suppressing you. There are many things that can only be seen clearly during the ebb and flow of things! "
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What Li He said is probably the same as "a blessing in disguise".
This truth cannot be said to be incorrect, but to tell this truth to Zhao Junchen is undoubtedly like talking to a chicken and playing the piano to a cow.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen looked deeply touched on the surface and nodded repeatedly to show that he had been taught.
But after being taught, Zhao Junchen asked again: "However, this junior is still very interested in what has happened in Nanjing recently. You and I have also cooperated in Nanjing, and we should inform each other of news... After all, no matter what Under any circumstances, ignorance is not a good thing, Mr. Li Ge, what do you think?"
Seeing that Zhao Junchen was still so serious, Li He was finally completely disappointed. He felt that he could no longer have a close relationship with Zhao Junchen, but he no longer had anything to hide. After just sighing, he explained Nanjing to Zhao Junchen in detail. Recent events in the city.
"As I just said, the central government's plan to take over the six ministries in Nanjing is progressing smoothly. Originally, everyone thought that the situation in Nanjing would soon come to an end...
But just as the plan was progressing to the final step, a difficult problem suddenly appeared in front of His Highness the Seventh Prince. This problem was deliberately arranged by Zhou Shoufu, so he forced the Seventh Prince to go to Nanjing in person... and this problem That’s it—Huangzhuang in South Zhili! "
Having said this, a trace of sarcasm flashed across Li He's expression, and he continued: "Since the Yongle period, the emperors of our dynasties have continued to build more imperial villages, which are farms directly managed by the royal family. So far, there have been three hundred imperial villages. The rest are mainly concentrated in South Zhili and North Zhili.
All imperial palaces are managed by imperial eunuchs appointed by the inner court.
After the completion of these imperial estates, conflicts naturally arose with the gentry and wealthy families in various places. They competed for tenant farmers, fields, or water sources. It can be said that it became more and more fierce, but basically every conflict was taken advantage of by the eunuchs of the imperial estates. , the wealthy gentry families suffered losses, and the eunuchs in charge of the village relied on their power and were arrogant. They all committed many evil deeds and made countless enemies...
Zhou Shoufu, on the other hand, had already collected a large amount of relevant evidence before the Seventh Prince arrived in Nanjing, and secretly contacted a large number of wealthy gentry families who were oppressed by the Imperial Mansion... and then waited until the Seventh Prince had successfully stabilized the situation in Nanjing and calmed down various factions. Fang Qianqi, at the time when his reputation was at its highest, encouraged the noble gentry and wealthy families in Nanzhili to come forward to complain to His Highness the Seventh Prince, criticizing the evil evidence of Huangzhuang. He not only asked the Seventh Prince to uphold justice for them and severely punish Nan The eunuchs of the imperial palaces in Zhili even hope that His Highness the Seventh Prince will make suggestions to His Majesty on their behalf to reduce the number of imperial palaces in southern Zhili that should be abolished! "
Zhao Junchen nodded lightly and sighed: "The problem prepared by Zhou Chief Assistant is indeed extremely difficult! If the junior and the seventh prince were to change positions, I am afraid that they would be in a dilemma and lose their way! One side is his own power base. With the core supporters, the other side is the public opinion and public anger between the government and the opposition. Under such circumstances, no matter which side you lean towards, it will be harmful but not beneficial!"
Li He also nodded and said: "That's right! This is the situation that we officials least want to see. We have always tried our best to avoid this kind of thing, because no one can cover everything about this kind of thing... and our When His Highness the Seventh Prince faced this problem, he chose a solution that seemed the smartest but was actually the stupidest!"
As he spoke, the sarcasm on Li He's expression became more intense, and he said slowly: "That's... He Xini!"
Zhao Junchen also looked sarcastic, shook his head and sighed: "It's really stupid!"
Just as Zhao Junchen and Li He were commenting like this, thousands of miles away in Nanjing, the seventh prince Zhu Hejian was also regretting his original choice!
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PS: First update!
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